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NY S02243
Bill
Status
6/13/2017
Primary Sponsor
Kemp Hannon
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AI Summary
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Establishes liability immunity for licensed professional engineers, architects, landscape architects, and land surveyors who voluntarily provide services without compensation during declared national, state, or local disasters or emergencies.
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Immunity applies only when services are provided at the request or with consent of public officials, law enforcement officials, public safety officials, or building inspection officials acting in official capacity.
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Immunity covers acts, errors, or omissions occurring during or within 90 days after termination of the declared emergency, unless extended by gubernatorial executive order.
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Immunity does not apply if services were performed with wanton, willful, intentional misconduct, or gross negligence.
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Does not affect liability of state or local governments that request such voluntary services.
Legislative Description
Enacts the "engineers', architects', landscape architects' and land surveyors' good samaritan act" to protect from liability for personal injury, wrongful death, property damage or other loss, professional engineers, architects, landscape architects and land surveyors who render voluntary services, without compensation acting reasonably and in good faith, at the scene of a natural disaster or catastrophe.
Last Action
COMMITTED TO RULES
6/20/2018